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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello faculty,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have sessions scheduled for this summer.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register today on the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://appsprod.tamuc.edu/td/coursecalendar.aspx"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Training and Development calendar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">.</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Below are the dates, and times.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Ally (Accessibility Checker) Training</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Improve universal design in your course and help make your LMS digital content more accessible with Blackboard Ally.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">The training will cover:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">The Course Level Accessibility Report</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">The Different Levels of Accessibility</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">How to remediate content with accessibility issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Offerings:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Ally sessions will be offered via Zoom or in person in our Training Lab - Ed North Suite 224.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Improving Student Engagement, Success, and Retention-A Practical Approach </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This training will provide instructors with the necessary tools to create online courses where students feel engaged, can be successful, and are encouraged by their experience
to continue with their studies.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The training include:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Using the D2L Module Template to build online courses</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to create measurable course/module level learning objectives</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Applying the principle of Alignment to Course/Module Objectives---Activities---Assessment</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Offerings:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, July 19, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, August 16, 2023 10:00AM-11:00AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Sessions will be offered via Zoom or in person in our Training Lab - Ed North Suite 224.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">D2L Boot Camp</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The goal of the D2L boot camp is to focus on the basics of D2L once every month for those that need some assistance.
The first four days will be the “how” of moving around in D2L while Fridays will be reserved for questions, tips and tricks to make D2L easier to manage. Topics that will be discussed are as follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday- Communication Tools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday- Creating Content in D2L<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday- Creating and Managing Assignments, Discussions and Quizzes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday- Gradebook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday- Tips and Tricks with Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may attend as many times as needed as often as needed. These sessions will be an hour long so there will be a
lot of content to cover in a short amount of time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This will be offered in-person and through Zoom at the same time. Please designate which session type you will be
attending (in-person or Zoom). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Class size: 14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Sessions will be offered via Zoom or in person in our Training Lab - Ed North Suite 224.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">*Register at </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/developu"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt">www.tamuc.edu/DevelopU</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt"> to
ensure you receive the access information*</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">**Zoom sessions will be hosted in the </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://myleoonline.tamuc.edu/d2l/home/6668"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt">myLeo
Online Instructor Resources</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt"> course**</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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